Korg CX-3 manual EasyStart

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EasyStart

CX-3 Modeled Combo Organ Main Features

Tone Wheel Organ modeling system that perfectly reproduces a tone wheel organ’s sound-producing mechanism

Modeled parameters include leakage, key click (on and off), vintage and clean tone wheel simulations, adjustable overtones, proper foldback characteristics

Two sets of nine drawbars easily assignable to upper or lower sound

Classic percussion settings with proper polyphonically- triggered-yet monophonic performance

3 types of preamp/amp simulation with natural dynamic overdrive

Detailed rotary speaker simulation

Classic Vibrato/Chorus settings

128 Programs (64 regular/64 EX mode) with many signature artist settings

Innovative EX mode for additional harmonics and percussion harmonics (allows both sets of drawbars to be linked)

Fully polyphonic (for upper/lower, or dual manual performance)

Use a 2nd MIDI keyboard for full-range access to lower manual settings

MIDI controller capabilities, including 2nd channel transmission for each zone including velocity transmission. Every knob/switch/drawbar sends MIDI controller messages for accurate sequencing possibilities

Large 16-character LCD display

3 controller pedal inputs, MIDI In/Out/Thru

Natural wood case for a timeless appearance

Weighs only 38 lbs.

CX-3 Version 2 information on last page of this guide!

EasyStart CONTENTS

 

Making connections

2

Playing the demo songs

2

Selecting Programs, “Signature” Presets

2

CX-3 Preamp types, A word on Expression/Overdrive

3

Understanding the Drawbar Select switches

3

Understanding the Rotary switches

3

Editing the Drawbar settings of a Program

4

Splitting the keyboard, Changing Split Point, Changing the Octave

4

Writing a Program

4

Restoring Factory Preload data

4

Using another keyboard as the ‘Lower Manual’

5

Overview of Edit Mode Groups

5

Brief Explanation of Extended Drawbar Mode

5

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Contents EasyStart Making connections About the Signature presetsPlaying the Demo Songs Selecting ProgramsCX-3 features two types of preamp sounds… Understanding the Rotary switchesWord on Expression / Overdrive… Restoring Factory Preload data Writing a ProgramOverview of the Edit Mode Groups Using another keyboard as the ‘Lower Manual’Brief Explanation of Extended Drawbar Mode
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